309. What are Sugar Taxes? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
A recent report has revealed that the UK sugar tax introduced in 2018 has been very effective at reducing the amount of sugar consumed by both adults and children in the country. Today, I’d like to take a deeper look at sugar taxes. What are they? How do they work? Where are they used? Are sugar taxes good? Or bad? Or should they be even more extensive? Let’s discuss this today! Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/08/12/309-what-are-sugar-taxes-english-vocabulary-lesson/ My Links Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish TEST YOUR ENGLISH LEVEL - https://thinkinginenglish.link/placement-level-test/ Thinking in English Bonus Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/collection/10513 NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - https://www.thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary Levy (noun): An extra tax or fee imposed by the government. Consume (verb): To eat, drink, or use up a product. Consumer (noun): A person who purchases goods and services for personal use. Disparity (noun): A great difference. Incentivize (verb): To provide an incentive for doing something. Reduction (noun): The action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size. Intake (noun): An amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body. Borough by Blue Dot Sessions --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support